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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

Association between lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy and fear of childbirth: a multicenter cross-sectional case-control study.

Celia García-Lucas, Esme Chen, Lola Serrano-Raya, Ana Boldó-Roda, María Dolores Arguisuelas, Luis Suso-Martí, Juan Pardo, Juan José Amer-Cuenca, Juan Francisco Lisón, Gemma Biviá-Roig

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05976854 (Effects of an Online Intervention Based on Pain Neuroscience Education for Women with Pregnancy-related Lumbopelvic Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Effects of an Online Intervention Based on Pain Neuroscience Education for Women with Pregnancy-related Lumbopelvic Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorCardenal Herrera UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled200ConditionsLow Back PainArmsPain neuroscience education, Prenatal education
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Celia García-Lucas *Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain.
Esme Chen *School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Virginia, USA.
Lola Serrano-RayaDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain.
Ana Boldó-RodaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital La Plana de Vila-real, Castellón, Spain.
María Dolores ArguisuelasDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain.
Luis Suso-MartíDepartment of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Juan PardoDepartment of Mathematics, Physics and Technological Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain.
Juan José Amer-CuencaDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain.
Juan Francisco LisónDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain. juanfran@uchceu.es.
Gemma Biviá-RoigDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Alfara del Patriarca, Valencia, Spain.

Funding

Generalitat Valenciana CIGE/2022/178Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera GIR24-13
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFear of childbirth is a common occurrence during pregnancy, causing unnecessary caesarean sections due to anxiety and pain catastrophizing. Lumbopelvic pain is also very prevalent during pregnancy and similarly linked to anxiety and pain catastrophizing. Although these two issues appear to have commonalities, their relationship has not been explored yet. This study aims to investigate the potential correlation between fear of childbirth and lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy, addressing a gap in the current literature.

methodsOnline surveys were emailed to pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain (n = 216) and without it (n = 207). We extracted our primary outcome, fear of childbirth, along with secondary variables including anxiety, depression, kinesiophobia, and catastrophizing.

resultsPregnant women with lumbopelvic pain had significantly higher fear of childbirth compared to those without lumbopelvic pain (p = 0.002). Moreover, fear of childbirth showed a significant positive correlation with anxiety, depression, kinesiophobia, and catastrophizing (p < 0.05).

conclusionPregnant women with lumbopelvic pain experience higher levels of fear of childbirth compared to those without lumbopelvic pain. 

trial registrationThe study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov under the identification number NCT05976854 on 10/08/2023.

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FearLow Back PainParturitionPelvic PainPregnancy ComplicationsPregnant PeopleAdultAnxietyCase-Control StudiesCatastrophizationCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesFear of childbirthLow back painLumbopelvic painPelvic girdle painPregnancy

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PMCPMC12625763

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